Rectangle

In rectangle ABCD with sides |AB|=19, |AD|=19, a perpendicular is drawn from point A to diagonal BD, meeting it at point P. Determine the ratio r=DPPB.

Final Answer:

r =  1

Step-by-step explanation:

a=19 b=19  AB2 = PB BD AD2 = DP BD   AD2 AB2 = DP  PB   DP  PB =  b2  a2  r=b2a2=192192=1



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